Autumn at Rainbow Lake

Carp fishing .... Steve Briggs spends two weeks at Rainbow Lake in November

[@robertwickes2117]

Steve over the years I've watched a lot of videos but got to say this is the best I've seen in years mate 👍👍❤️🇬🇧

[@stevebriggs4638]

Thanks Robert that's really kind mate!!!!!!

[@beme4146]

That opening drone seen was great. Just goes to show what you guys who fish these waters have to over come. I'll be lost proberly running or boating round like a mad man. You make it look so easy Steve. Cheers for inspiring me to take on a bit more challenges. 🍺

[@Jessebella1]

Dont know how lucky you are to fish so many amazing places and to fish so much lol. Great video as always but cant say I am not totally jealous as that would be fibbin!

[@thedrvn]

Top class angler and top class editing. Cant get enough

[@stevebriggs4638]

thanks very much :-) !!!!

[@danielwalker3535]

Hi again Steve,just watching your videos again to get me excited has I’m off to France fingers crossed in 3 months🤞I would love to fish rainbow one day🙏🏻 anyway thank you for the entertainment and insight on challenging a awesome venue WOW you do make things look so easy with the skills you need to carp fish such a place👏Danboy

[@stevebriggs4638]

cheers Danboy :-)

[@catalingabrielgradinaru1495]

1 for luck ....and 2 for luck (min 11.28) ...good one m8 !!! 💪✌😄Very/very good fishing Steve ....like always ! 👍

[@markdent2485]

Fantastic video Steve, an honour to share your resent trip to Rainbow

[@stevebriggs4638]

+mark dent great stuff Mark glad you enjoyed it

[@St0nE_fLy]

steve, this video is absolute brilliant! love it, thanks for sharing your moments with us! tight lines from austria

[@stevebriggs4638]

+carp track Thank you very much for that - I really appreciate it!!

[@jclark6707]

one of carp fishings nice guys,not once i have i heard him call /slag off a fellow angler,how refreshing in todays carp scene,old skool values,bang on steve many more tight lines mate

[@stevebriggs4638]

+J Clark thanks very much :-)

[@hva7629]

Great video Steve, very nice fish, beautifull lake.

[@stevebriggs4638]

thank you Harold

[@mihaiiosifrus7392]

Mister Steve,you are a legend!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+mihai iosif rus thank you very much .... but I'm just a carp angler :-)

[@SebastianLemke]

Steve You Are The Best !! Amazing.

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Sebastian Lemke Thanks Sebastian I hope all is good with you

[@SebastianLemke]

+Steve briggs ohh yes Steve, in 2016 I'm going to Etang 5, and I still catch in Tuszynek.

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Sebastian Lemke fantastic!!! catch some big ones at etang 5!!! :-)

[@Reelfishinguk]

Great video Steve, that 50 common looked like a fighting machine

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Reelfishinguk Thanks very much!! proper scrap with that one!!! Thought it was a lot bigger if I'm honest :-)

[@stuartparkins8684]

Blow away steve ..great vid ..

[@kevingarrett25]

Awesome video Steve, didn't see much of Joan in it. less than two weeks for our 2 weeker in 21. Lovely night shots as well. Love to you both X

[@stevebriggs4638]

Cheers Kev - no Joan's nearly always behind the camera ;-) good luck in 21 should be a good 'un!!!!

[@Daverave69]

That looked like an awesome trip!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+David Wilson It was a good one David :-)

[@Alex-tj5kb]

Superbe video Steve comme d'habitude !!steve in the boss ;)

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Alex87 merci beaucoup Alex!!

[@cookinandcarpin]

Enjoyed that Steve, some lovely fish. 😃

[@stevebriggs4638]

+cookinandcarpin thanks very much :-)

[@hannesnovak8214]

great video Steve, i was in August at swim 1 & 2, we dont had so many fishes it was to warm i would say, we had 35 degrees. Best regards, Hannes

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Hannes Novak Hi Hannes - thanks. Yes it seems to be one swim that fishes a lot better later in the year!!

[@OpKarper]

Beautiful fish!

[@TommyDeCleenCarpAngler]

as always Steve ..... nice one mate

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Tommy De Cleen Carp Angler thanks Tommy :-)

[@helmutthielen5947]

Another great video and nice fish Steve !!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Helmut Thielen thanks very much Helmut.

[@helmutthielen5947]

+Steve briggs Happy birthday a Joan.

[@getsnaggedfishing6900]

Great video and some cracking fish mate 👌🏼

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Get snagged Fishing glad you enjoyed it - thanks very much

[@onemaninaboat]

Great stuff as always!PS: It was great to meet you at the carp society show, 4G Squid FTW ;)

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Marcin Kaluza Hi Marcin - great meeting you too

[@guptaback]

Great video Steve! Looks like you're having fun with the camera there and some cracking stills too

[@stevebriggs4638]

+craig murby cheers Craig - yes I love messing about with the camera mate

[@maximemegel125]

Very nice video STEVE !!!!!!CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Maxime NASH thank you very much - glad you enjoyed it

[@maximemegel125]

+Steve briggs I live in east France, I fish in a sort of ''mini rainbow '' in the east of France and my 35lbs hooklinks snapped all time. What do you use for hooklinks in this situation ??

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Maxime NASH for really strong situations I use Nash ClingOn 40lb leader for hook lengths and it's never broken but I know Martin Locke has used Kryston Ton-Up leader - as he says it might mean missing out on a few bites but when he hooks one he will land it .... in reality we don't seem to get any less action using the strong gear, we just land more of them :-)

[@maximemegel125]

+Steve briggs Ok thanks for the tips :-) I will try it on the 🐋🐋🐋🐋 next week-end

[@captainunwashed1308]

Great video steve,the camera work is getting better and better!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Sam Wackett thank you Sam - onwards and upwards as they say :-)

[@Look-to-the-sky498]

Having been out of carp fishing for a long long time,I’ve always carried on reading books on it !! My latest one was “big carp legends” which as inspired me to book a commercial water in France for my birthday next year .. but In chapter ten of your book,you mention a chapter in Terry Hearns book that was some of the finest literature you’ve ever read about that water .. now I’ve got nothing to read now so what was the book !? Please

[@stevebriggs4638]

Yes that was in his first book - In Pursuit of the Largest - when he wrote about his time on the Mere called - The Mere the carp that time forgot

[@user-gr9hl6qy8z]

Красота! А мы до сих пор рассуждаем - подводная охота в озёрах и реках - это хорошо или плохо.

[@joepone1234]

🇺🇦

[@Alex-tj5kb]

De rien Steve et je suis un grand fan de toi t'es pour moi le meilleur pêcheur de carpes et pouvoir échanger avec toi me fait super plaisir !dsl je ne parle pa trop anglais mes cela ne m'empêche pa de regarder tes video ;) faux que j'étudie l'anglais sérieusement lol je ne suis pa loin du domaine de la Ribiere et j'aimerais bien si possible quand vous retournerez aux domaine vous rencontrer histoire de faire une photo et échanger avec le boss de la pêche a la carpes ;)s'il et d'accord lol?!

[@hunarsalaam625]

Big fish

[@carpouk6377]

Steve your so lucky I wish I could go to rainbow

[@longsusan]

great vid, as all yours are.

[@stevebriggs4638]

+longsusan thank you

[@rakitje1006]

Great fish steve, and beautiful nature pictures!! what Rigs did you mostly use at the rainbow?

[@stevebriggs4638]

Just very strong and basic rigs, 20kg braid hook lengths and size 2 hooks

[@rakitje1006]

@@stevebriggs4638 Thank you, have a nice day and tight lines 👍👍

[@aseaf2933]

Great vid!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+ASEAF ΑΣΕΑΦ thank you

[@darrylclarkson1799]

Fished here 10 yrs ago, caught a few but the bars murdered me! Weren't really prepared for that kind of fishing.

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Darryl Clarkson It was a sharp learning curve for sure!!

[@johnsonscarpfishingadventu8621]

Hello my friend I love the videos please keep them coming 💯👍🏻 just a quick question I’ve been trying for some time to get a weeks fishing on rainbow 🌈 but with no joy ! Have you got a number or could you point me in the right direction please?? Many thanks 🎣

[@stevebriggs4638]

Ian Johnson more to come for sure!!! Unfortunately it’s a closed shop at Rainbow only regulars get bookings

[@johnsonscarpfishingadventu8621]

@@stevebriggs4638 thanks for getting back to me so quickly! That’s what I thought 🥺 maybe one day! Be lucky mate and keep them big carp coming 💯👍🏻🌈🎣

[@captainunwashed1308]

With this float set up i expect a pike to surface everytime!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Sam Wackett :-) well I did catch a few of those too - but on another rod

[@carpteam01]

Great video..

[@stevebriggs4638]

thank you

[@vincentmaree9782]

Steve you should get the honor to design your own bait at Nash. Something to leave behind when you retire. Legacy by a ledgend

[@beme4146]

Retire? Dont think Steve could even of he died! Were probably see him at his favourite haunts.... sorry.

[@jonbaker2083]

That was brilliant Steve i watched it while eatin me dinner :) , that 1st common was stunning. Do you use plain hemp or flavoured?

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Jon Baker thanks Jon glad you liked it :-) Yes it's just plain hemp soaked and boiled with no extra additives.

[@truthpig]

Enjoyed that, but I`d like to ask what the float is for? My best guess is that it`s for keeping the line high in the water away from snags? Just seems a bit unusual, that`s all.

[@stevebriggs4638]

+truthpig Its unusual for sure but quite normal practice at Rainbow - It keeps the line up away from snags but we also found that the action increased as more line was kept out of the way of the fish - almost like the reverse of pinning the line on the bottom.

[@truthpig]

Steve briggs Interesting - and thanks for the reply Steve. It`s great that you take the trouble to reply, it makes me feel quite honoured, after all, you`re a bit of a carpin mega star... Tight lines mate.

[@Pvanderborg]

Nice one Steve

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Peter van der borg thank you Peter

[@carpexplorer3020]

Great Video.Always love watching. When you see fish on your spot and you dont catch them,dont you never change your rig or your lead setup? cheers from Germany

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Carp Explorer no I don't change the rigs - after all these years I know they work and it would be more confusion ... it was just in the wrong place :-)

[@danellis2442]

I would have a heart attack if I'd got bubbles coming up beside the bottle. Literally think I'd pass out!

[@aaronditchfield781]

24:00 awesome still pics

[@carpteam9814]

Great Steve!

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Carp Team thank you

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Carp Team thank you

[@jamesrussel1133]

As always Steve great to watch. You had me going too thinking you had an absolute monster on there when it was rowing someone's block and lead. What I like most is you talk about your tactics and your thought processes where you adapt to get action. It's not just an "aren't I great I caught this big one then that big one", the angler feels part of the action too and you give great tips for anyone lucky enough to get a chance themselves. Thank god your videos aren't full of that annoying electro sound track so many ruin there's with and I am done with seeing time lapse go pro of the drive down which every Tom, dick and array seem to do these days. The lake, the scenery, the fish, rigs and tactics, maybe a little underwater go pro and a natural sound track are plenty sufficient. Great viewing, thanks for sharing

[@stevebriggs4638]

Thanks James it's always good to hear back from people what they like and don't like - it's the only way to improve what I do - I'm glad you like it overall anyway - and thanks for the feedback :-)

[@beme4146]

Leave the D&B alone. I think it suits my mind, my fishing style. Each to their own I say.

[@bobnudd]

Great vid pal , can i please ask a question why do a lot of carp fishermen have there rods up high when fishing ? even though i have been fishing all my life im new to carping and seen a lot of lads do it and i thought it was better to have your line pinned to the lake bed , many thanks and tight lines .

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Stuart Unsworth Hi Stuart there are two reasons really, one is that I want to keep the line as high as possible as I'm fishing over some shallow bars that are a bit snaggy and secondly I'm using a boat for putting out baits and playing fish etc and it makes it much easier to move the boat between the rods and under the lines, it's something I do a lot when fishing abroad as many other people do - hope this helps and glad you liked the vid :-) all the talk about keeping lines pinned to the bottom is more UK carp fashion than actually effective tactics - for me at least ;-)

[@bobnudd]

Thanks Steve , i have been a match fisherman for nearly 20 years now and my son has started carp fishing and late this year i got my first 20 pounder and i must admit im hooked on carping now , looking forward to watching your vids and roll on summer when it gets warmer lol.

[@kissattil]

nice vid

[@stevebriggs4638]

+kissattil thank you

[@TheTimbob1973]

great video love to see your rainbow vids! was the still night shots done on go pro?

[@stevebriggs4638]

+TheTimbob1973 the night shots were actually done on a Canon 70D with a 10 to 22mm lens with various exposures from 20 to 30 seconds

[@TheTimbob1973]

+Steve briggs thanks steve had some good results with go pro but not as good as them! thought it would be slr camera.

[@dylanhatton-lagainiere18]

C'est super jolie :)

[@stevebriggs4638]

+Sensation Carpe merci beaucoup!!

[@user-ce4ih9gx2w]

Что это за поплавок у вас на оснастке?

[@no1carper]

I know you are a very good angler and have vast amount of experience but don't you get worried lifting your lead and bait around on spots? potentially blunting the hook on something good video though mate enjoyed it

[@stevebriggs4638]

No its never a problem. From the boat I'm lifting the rig up and down and not dragging it along the bottom and the most important thing is getting the presentation right. If i feel the hook catch something then I always check it of course, but most times its absolutely fine ...

[@UKchipsmagee]

What does the floats do other present a vertical..............

[@stevebriggs4638]

+dick winter Hi Dick they keep the line clear of where the fish are swimming mid water and also it helps keep the line up over shallow bars that have snags on them.....

[@TheWesterndevon]

+Steve briggs So I'm guessing the line comes up vertically from the lead to the float so how is the line lay once it enters the water again back to the rod?

[@stevebriggs4638]

+TheWesterndevon yes the line comes up direct from the lead to the float and then on a tight line goes mostly across the surface back to the rod tip. Over greater distances some lines will sink a little....

[@MrCRicki]

Great video Steve , but is that your stomach growling at eight minutes 34 ... lol

[@stevebriggs4638]

ha ha - our mate Gary snoring I reckon ;-)

[@MrCRicki]

Yeah yeah ,, lol ... so when are you going to grace the banks of Ireland mate be great to have you fish our lake , wont be promising you 70's tho ,, haha

[@joeblainey2627]

any fish we can catch and eat?

[@thecarpingcouple7950]

Beautiful video Mr. Briggs!! Rainbow, what a lovely place... I was thinking about Rainbow as I drove by Bordeaux for a week on the river Ebro in Spain. Can i ask you wich program you used to make the movie? Here's my short movie of my Spanish adventure kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmW5hK2Qn6yCf7s

[@stevebriggs4638]

+david vandevelde Hi David glad you liked the film :-) I use i movie for all my blogs - it's easy to use but does just about everything I need.

[@petemarshall7784]

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